The Work and the Glory

The Work and the Glory
Official theatrical poster
Directed byRussell Holt
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyT. C. Christensen
Music bySam Cardon
Distributed byExcel Entertainment Group
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,500,000
Box office$3,347,647[1][2]

The Work and the Glory (also known as The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light)[3] is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt, from a script co-written by Gerald N. Lund and Russell Holt. Based on Lund's novel titled The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light,[4][5] the movie stars Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Tiffany Dupont, and Jonathan Scarfe. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the new Mormon religion, and it explores their relationship with their community, with its founder, Joseph Smith and the rest of the Smith family.[citation needed]

The movie successfully launched the titular film series, which consisted of a trilogy.

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  2. ^ "The Work and the Glory".
  3. ^ "DVDs Review: The Work and the Glory". MRM. MRM. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Vice, Jeff (24 November 2004). "Film review: Work and the Glory, The". Deseret News. Deseret News. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ Mikita, Carole. "'Work and the Glory' Actor Had to Do His Homework 'Work and the Glory' Actor Had to Do His Homework". KSL.com. KSL Broadcasting. Retrieved 26 April 2021.